Madonna, Britney, Beyoncé and Gaga are all impressive in their own ways.
I'll say Madonna though, just because she's been around for the longest and has stood the test of time.
Why does everyone rule Rihann out?
Our favs wish they had her hits.
She may not have a #1 album, but her albums GGGB/LOUD have outsold all of out favs most recent! Thanks
Exactly, she made it popular. I saw Cher when I was nine and I just can't let go. She reigns supreme. And if longevity is the main thing that puts Madonna a cut above then surely Cher is above her. :-)
Its not gagas fault though. The fact that she sold 100 million records with 3 albums is incredible..
It is a feat, but can you really compare sales? Back in Madonna's time, CD singles were $5, and you had to go to the store. In Gaga's time, singles are $1, and you don't even have to leave the bed to get it.
Plus, Madonna's first three studio albums collectively sold around 55 million copies. Gaga's sold a little over 20. Even with the market down 43%, take 43% of Gaga's 20, and you still don't get close to Madonna's 55.
I think most of you are too young, and haven't really studied Madonna in depth to understand why Gaga will always pale in comparison no matter how big she is right now.
Cher introduced autotune which Madonna wouldn't even have a career without. Cher owns pop. She's just above everyone no matter how annoying her tweets are.
You do know vocal editing =/= autotune, right? Autotune is a vocal EFFECT.
Why does everyone rule Rihann out?
Our favs wish they had her hits.
She may not have a #1 album, but her albums GGGB/LOUD have outsold all of out favs most recent! Thanks
But compared to Madonna she pales in comparison. Madonna has the most #1's by a female in history, Rihanna isn't close to her in that either. And the thread is about whole careers not recent.
Why put Madonna in the poll when you knew she would win It's like asking which fruit do you like, then you have a group of vegetables and 1 apple. Obviously everyone will vote for the apple
It is a feat, but can you really compare sales? Back in Madonna's time, CD singles were $5, and you had to go to the store. In Gaga's time, singles are $1, and you don't even have to leave the bed to get it.
Plus, Madonna's first three studio albums collectively sold around 55 million copies. Gaga's sold a little over 20. Even with the market down 43%, take 43% of Gaga's 20, and you still don't get close to Madonna's 55.
I think most of you are too young, and haven't really studied Madonna in depth to understand why Gaga will always pale in comparison no matter how big she is right now.
For the first time, I actually really agree with you. Its like no one here wants to go in-depth about why, they just throw sales around but don't what to take in the situation of the time.
Can someone explain to me how Janet's career is impressive? Her story is just her riding off the success of her brother. And I am not trying to say she's not talented because she obviously is, however her legacy was pretty much spoon fed to her.
Madonna has been a massive star for nearly 30 years now. She was the first "dance diva" to keep going and keep getting bigger rather than dropping off the face of the earth after a couple hits. She made the female solo artist the biggest thing in music - before her bands and the occasional male solo artist had been the ones to really gain attention, with successful female artists being very rare. After her, you get Britney, Mariah, Whitney, Celine, Gaga, Rihanna, Katy, Adele, Alanis, and countless others rising to unbelievable levels of stardom. And yet none have matched her. She is the most successful female artist of all time in sales and number of major hits, and she has the second most certified records of any solo artist behind Elvis Presley. She was named as second to only the Beatles on the Billboard All-Time Hot 100 Artists. Her music videos have made her the most awarded artist in VMA history and have been imitated by countless artists. Even during a relatively unsuccessful era she is drawing more fans and selling more tickets than any solo artist in the world.
Really, the simple sentence "She's Madonna" should be a completely adequate reason why her career is the most impressive.
Can someone explain to me how Janet's career is impressive? Her story is just her riding off the success of her brother. And I am not trying to say she's not talented because she obviously is, however her legacy was pretty much spoon fed to her.
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Next comes Janet because her career rose out of nowhere. She had 2 flop albums then exploded into being one of the biggest female performers of that time. She rivaled Madonna in some categories, and like Madonna, she had a 30 year career including #1 movies, albums, singles, and notoriety.
I will say that her career is impressive because she was not an instant success. It was a slow rise. Being Michael's sister, you would have thought that her debut album would be explosive, but it flopped. Then the 2nd album flopped. She had nowhere to go but up.
Not many female artists have the accolades that Madonna and Janet have acquired. Accolades that go beyond just music.
Can someone explain to me how Janet's career is impressive? Her story is just her riding off the success of her brother. And I am not trying to say she's not talented because she obviously is, however her legacy was pretty much spoon fed to her.
As a 19 year stan, I will be more than happy to explain why Janet's career is impressive. I will do this after you tell me why Janet's first two albums flopped during the peak of Thriller, since she rode off his success.
As a 19 year stan, I will be more than happy to explain why Janet's career is impressive. I will do this after you tell me why Janet's first two albums flopped during the peak of Thriller.
For the first time, I actually really agree with you. Its like no one here wants to go in-depth about why, they just throw sales around but don't what to take in the situation of the time.
Because in my months here, I've come to realize that none of these fans really know much about yesteryear's artists besides how much they've sold, and how many hits they have.